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Author: Merrilee Proffitt

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 2 April 2024

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this roundup of resources: webinar on inclusive design in cultural heritage and DEIA training materials for metadata.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 19 March 2024

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Practical Approaches for Reparative Description workshop series  DPLA’s …

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 5 March 2024

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: the African American Jewish community; ALA CORE Interest Group week sessions on DEI; Applying toponymic justice to library spaces

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 20 February 2024

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition we take a look at: Country of the Blind; discussing inclusive collection management practices; 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Awards; pausing Pride

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 6 February 2024

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: Defining Indigenous information literacy; Book Review: Ethics in Linked Data; Resources to mark and celebrate Black History Month.

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Introducing the OCLC Research Library Partnership Leadership Roundtables

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The OCLC RLP is launching Leadership Roundtables to foster community, creativity, and problem solving in two areas of strategic importance for research libraries: archives and special collections, and research support. 

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 23 January 2024

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The distinction between free speech and hate speech. Massachusetts bills to safeguard school librarian choices. Interview strategies for academic librarians with disabilities.

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 9 January 2024

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: National Day of Racial Healing #HowWeHeal; Inclusive collections for Supercharged Storytimes; Federal judge blocks enforcement of Iowa law.

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 19 December 2023

December 19, 2023January 4, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: racism and health research guide; menstrual equity; racist humor; Fight Book Bans Act 

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 5 December 2023

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Invisible illness and disability in the library profession  …

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